Lesson Title: Framing images for control of visual
impact and ease in editing

Student Performance Objective: After reviewing the
close up, medium and wide shot framing options as a class, each student will
create a script and accompanying shot list incorporating all three framing
options.This assignment is worth a
possible 200 points out of the 1000 points possible the first semester.

Learning Center: Video lab / classroom

Strategies for Related Class or Laboratory Activities:

Discussion
Groups – will be used if students struggle with the concepts in class

Lecture
– to present some of the basic uses and formats

Demonstration
– An in class demo of the 3 shot options at a students direction

Individual
Research/problem solving in creating their own unique shot list

Case
Problem / Role Play – Using the provided scripts the student will act as
producer/directors in choosing the type length and look of shots

AV Presentation
– using power point to illustrate main points and a live camera to
facilitate student shot directions

Computer
Aided Instruction – students will submit completed shot lists in the AV
format created on their own or downloaded from the class web page

Resource
Person(s) to run camera so the student can focus on framing shots to audio
cues

Integrated Academic Competencies

Language Arts: The use of images to compliment written
scripts

Math: Consideration for the time/ length of the footage and
the ability to shorten sequences without losing continuity

Social Studies: Some discussion of the integration of images
and their impact on the public

Computer Applications: Using a two-column format to
coordinate the audio and visual portion.This will be available for downloading via the video production class
web site or the student will work from the template created to complete
previous assignments.

Safety: Notation will be made that to acquire the images for
use in the exercise the shooter may have been in a less than safe setting,
offering ideas for how to avoid those situations and to be aware of the
concentration required to focus on image gathering over environmental/external
conditions

Equipment, Materials, Resources:

Power point slides, projector/screen for slides and video,
video camera to allow for live image framing in class, videographer, visual
props, shoes with laces.

Evaluation/Performance Assessment:

Instructor Observation –class participation and
attentiveness

Completed Project criterion for a possible 200 point total:

ØTopic
making of either coffee or tea

ØOne
week to complete

ØTyped
script must be in a two-column Video/Audio format

ØMinimum
one page maximum 2 page double spaced script

ØShot
list either written or storyboard style

ØIncorporating
all three framing options

Introduction:

Bring class to attention with live framing sample:

Standing behind desk ask about what they perceive from the
med image

Move from behind to reveal silly slippers in the live wide
shot

The framing of the scene is one of the most basic ways to
control the amount of information revealed at one time

Power point

Use Blondie, Hagar the Horrible

Comic examples to illustrate that
selective framing offers a way to control the amount and nature of information
for the viewer

Old powerful and simple technique, images carry information
that should be

Controlled, manipulated and used

What does this have to do with shooting video?

You are sent out to shoot an assignment.How will you know what to shoot?In many cases you will follow the
action.Problems may arise when you
have to edit the footage only then may you realize that you neglected to
capture on tape a variety of images.

Shot list or storyboarding are a great way to sketch out
either on paper or in your mind what shots you think will convey the
information or cover the audio that will be part of the program.

Shot list is a great way to create
visual shorthand notes before shooting

Doesn’t’ have to be ‘artistic’ or
even legible by anyone other than the shooter/director in most instances

Review overall shot options as practiced in previous
assignement

CU Shoulder chin to head

Med Waist tie tack to head with
room

Wide – whatever would give the shot
some local environment a position in space

a location

Recent visual settings – need for specie shot examples

Blood
Pressure what would be an important CU

Waxing, what would be an important
CU & Wide

Student Practice

Scenario

If you are in a situation where you have the assignement to
shoot a traffic jam what possible ways could you frame images of rows of cars

This type of list is a great way to remind yourself or you
shooter to get a variety of shot options

Advanced eager students

Once these are mastered then you
can move on to pan/tilt/rack focus techniques to open up creative options

Don’t always get to shoot

Travel- too
far to get too in time – traffic jam presents own problem

Weather – condition was a result of
one time event,tree blocking moved…

Conditions -
French truckers on strike

Stock footage has been provided/purchased all you as an
editor will do is determine shot order.

So if you often shoot footage for other to edit / purchase
which of the list of options will not be needed for the edit?Never know – always provide maximum options

Keep the discussion in the ENG realm

Treatments will be incorporated in the 2nd
semester

Use traffic examples for both shot list exercises

Let a
student offer an alternate edit sequence for each both #1 & 2

Review overall shot options

CU Shoulder chin to head

Med Waist tie tack to head with
room

Wide – whatever would give the shot
some local environment a position in space

A location

Blood
Pressure what would be an important CU

Waxing, what would be an important
CU & Wide

Live Director example Shot List #3

Show the tie shoe example as a
static wide shot

Shots would be needed to show the
process of tying your shoes?

Capture the steps in a sequence of
shots

Remember you may want to plan for
editing.

Performance assessment for
___________________________________

Homework: Shot List and Script of Coffee or Tea
Script

Student Performance Objective: Each student will
create a minimum one page maximum 2 page script and accompanying shot list for
a video depicting the making of either coffee or tea incorporating all three
framing options.The typed script must
be in a two-column Video/Audio format. The student will be given one week to
complete the project. The assessment will measure a score of a possible 200
points out of the 1000 points possible the first semester.

Process Rating on scale of 1
1owest to - 5 highest

1= No participation timeliness

2= minimal/ tardy/reluctant/sloppy

3=Average within guidelines

4=Active participation and all requirements met

5= Exceeded expectations

4 x_____ 1) Assignment completed on
time

4 x _____ 2) Type written and
organized in two columns

4 x _____ 3) wide shot

4 x _____ 4) MED

4 x _____ 5) CU

4 x _____ 6) logical or creative
shot sequencing

4 x _____ 7 logical or creative
scripting

4 x _____ 8) Good integration of
scripting and shot list

4 x _____ 9) Creative solutions
concepts

4 x _____ 10) Class participation

Total ______ out of a possible 200
for a grade of ___________________

Comments on student team work,
participation, creativity and enthusiasm. …